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The University of Bologna has entered 90 framework agreements with universities, public entities and research centres, and 49 with private enterprises, to establish long-term collaborations that allow a wide range of strategically planned activities and initiatives. Furthermore, it has joined 80 between regional, national, and international associations and networks to promote research activities and collaborations.

In the new European framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, 92 projects have already been approved, 16 of which are coordinated by the University of Bologna. These include six ERC Excellence Projects.

Horizon 2020, the EU funding programme for research and innovation, has funded over 350 projects, 98 of which coordinated by the University of Bologna, for a total amount of over 150 million euros. The number of partners involved totalled more than 3,000, of which more than 1,600 private.

Over 40 projects have been funded in relation to the Interreg, LIFE, and Creative Europe programmes, for a total of over 10 million euros.

With regard to Projects of Particular National Interest (PRIN), of the 62 projects (PRIN 2020), 40 have Alma Mater members in the role of national coordinators and of the 134 projects (PRIN 2017) funded, 40 have Alma Mater members in the role of national coordinators.

The 14 Alma Mater Departments of excellence involved in the initiative promoted by MIUR, have invested more than 113,8 million euros: over 14 million euros in high qualification teaching activities, over 19 million euros in infrastructures, and over 108 million euros in staff recruitment.

The University of Bologna has developed a number of university calls for applications: "Alma idea" to reward the most innovative ideas and project proposals of its researchers; "Alma Attrezzature" to encourage the renewal, upgrading and sharing of research equipment; "Alma scavi" to promote archaeological digs and field research; and "AlmarieCurie" to strengthen the "Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions" (MSCA) of the European Commission's Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.